Pages of the Past

100 years ago
November 11, 1923
Mr. W.B. Curtis visited The Rustler office on Thursday of last week and told us the story of an accident in which he and Mr. C.C. Ellis had been the victims on the day before. The two had driven over from the Curtis home to the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Mullins. Just as they were nearing the home, their car skidded on the bank of the mill race, made slippery by the moisture of the past few days, went over into the race and turned turtle, with each of the two men underneath. Mr. Curtis found himself pinned down by the driving wheel, which rested upon his chest, while Mr. Ellis was unable to move because the back of the front seat rested upon him. The head of each was beneath the water. Fortunately one of the women at the Mullins home saw the accident and at once called the men who were near. Mr. Mullins, his two sons and his son-in-law were handy and they hurried to assist. Aided by Mrs. Mullins and her daughter, they were able in a very short time to lift the car and release the two men.
75 years ago
October 30, 1948
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Coons of Tulsa, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Arlene, to Gilbert Eugene Hyatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hyatt of Hyattville.
Dr. M.B. Walker, field manager of the Great Western Sugar company, said Wednesday that the 1948 sugar beet harvest in the Basin region will be completed this week. Harvest season weather, it was pointed out, has been ideal and operations have progressed without interruption.
50 years ago
November 2, 1973
Ten of Mrs. Robert Crowell’s public speaking class students traveled to Worland Saturday to join their counterparts from other Big Horn Basin schools in an oral interpretation workshop. The Basin students received ratings of superior or excellent. Participating were Ann Zaring and Arvella Hankinson, poetry; Patricia Brown, Janet Winterholler, Patra Dow and Leilani Anderson, humorous; and Rebecca Kelsey, Jacki Olson, Steva Marcus and Marty Wright for dramatic interpretations.
Paul Cavender, Sr. and son Cling Cavender and Robert Runyon and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cavender, Jr. and daughter Felicia were house guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Reifschneider. Mrs. Paul Cavender, Jr. is the former Crystal Reifschneider. The others returned to their home in Rockville, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cavender, Jr. and daughter remained here to make their home.
25 years ago
October 30, 1998
Six candidates are seeking election to the school board. They are Mark Boyles, Craig Kestner, Deb Craft, Pat Ely, Fred Crosby and Bill Stoelk.
Members of the Burlington High School football team include: Jared Alexander, Lance Dobson, Whitney Neves, Roli Cortez, David Loveland, Josh Alexander, Thomas Tolman, Harry McNiven, Ryan Cauffman, Patrick Davidson, Shane Wiles, Travis Graham, Andreas Unruh, Shane Loveland, Clay Ellison, Dalin Winters, Eddie Williams and James Christiansen.